diff --git a/src/fileloader.h b/src/fileloader.h
index 0f4a10c3cf..b1e8203731 100644
--- a/src/fileloader.h
+++ b/src/fileloader.h
@@ -82,11 +82,7 @@ class PropStream
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			char* str = new char[strLen + 1];
-			memcpy(str, p, strLen);
-			str[strLen] = 0;
-			ret.assign(str, strLen);
-			delete[] str;
+			ret.assign(p, strLen);
 			p += strLen;
 			return true;
 		}